It must be in the Philly water!
March 23, 2018
I have produced shows for almost 40 years now. And even though there is no doubt I am a classic rocker by virtue of my high school years in the 70s, the street-corner music of the East Coast from the…
March 23, 2018
I have produced shows for almost 40 years now. And even though there is no doubt I am a classic rocker by virtue of my high school years in the 70s, the street-corner music of the East Coast from the…
March 15, 2018
When I think of the greatest voices in rock ‘n’ roll, many come to mind. I think if I were to “personify” an official voice of rock, it would probably be Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. My other favorites include…
March 9, 2018
The “classic rock” world received stunning news this week: Chicago classic rock radio station WLUP was sold to a Christian broadcasting company and will be reformatted. This comes after 41 years of Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Stones, AC/DC and Guns ‘N…
March 2, 2018
When I think of the Beatles, what automatically comes to mind is the black-and-white Beatles’ performances on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” four stiff-legged, sharply pressed, mopped-topped teenagers who looked as frightened of the audience as they were surprised by the…
February 23, 2018
I have always loved music … all kinds of music. People today know me pretty much as a rocker, but there was a fleeting moment when I was almost forced to “pick a team” — disco or rock. It was…
February 16, 2018
My “Backstage with Ron Onesti” column has featured more than 100 “behind-the-scenes” experiences with celebs, entertainers and rock stars. Each week, I talk about the ways I have been fortunate enough to connect with these icons of the showbiz world….
February 9, 2018
It has been 12 years since I arrived in St. Charles, hoping to keep the Arcada Theatre alive. During that time, I am proud to say we have taken this historic, yet physically-challenged, building and turned it into one of…
February 2, 2018
Growing up in an Italian-American household, we celebrated two sacred “Trinities.” One was “The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit,” the other was “Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett.” It seems their music was always playing somewhere in…
January 27, 2018
What a show we had last week! Actually, most of them are all pretty amazing, but last week at The Arcada we put on an event I called, “Rockin’ Chicago Style,” and it was a true, hometown party! The concert…
January 19, 2018
2017 … a MONSTER of a year! Rock ‘n’ roll is filled with creepy myths, legends and rituals. One of those strange revelations is the “devil’s number,” 27, which is the age of the passing of more than 50 music…
January 12, 2018
2017 … a MONSTER of a year! Come on! Where did 2017 go? Really, doesn’t it seem like this was the quickest year ever? We had a banner year at Onesti Entertainment. Almost 300 live shows, corporate expansion into new…
December 22, 2017
It’s that time of year again, and did it come quickly! It’s hard to believe we are already at another holiday season. People buzzing around, still visiting stores and shops, getting gifts and gift certificates, despite all the online purchasing…